Ika Rere

East by West · New Zealand · battery-electric

Ferry operated by East by West. Status: in service.

Ika Rere: ferry illustration; powertrain battery-electric, status in service, country New Zealand battery-electric In service New Zealand
Battery
-
Capacity
135 passengers
In service
2022
Hub
Vehicles

Route

Wellington Harbour

Charging: Shore charging.

Battery: not published. Builder: Wellington Electric Boat Building.

Vessel record

Vessel record

Ika Rere (East by West)
OperatorEast by West
BuilderWellington Electric Boat Building
Classferry
CountryNew Zealand
Powertrainbattery-electric
Capacity135 passengers
ChargingShore charging
Autonomycrewed
Route or regionWellington Harbour
Statusin service
In service2022
Record updated2026-10

In context

Where it fits

Listed in Electric Ferries. Vessels are compared on battery capacity, charging, route length and service status - the factors that decide whether a vessel class can run on batteries alone or still needs hydrogen, hybrid or green-fuel power.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
Ika Rere (East by West)
Sources
ElectronsX marine dataset; operator, shipyard and classification society records
Updated
2026-10